Disaster Aid

When natural disasters occur, we respond with immediate aid - provided unbureaucratically through the Fritz Henkel Foundation – wherever it is needed in the world. After the 2011 catastrophe in Japan, for example, we immediately sent product and financial donations to help our employees and other disaster victims in the region. Similarly, directly after the devastating floods in Thailand, we provided financial aid for our employees and other people in need. In providing this assistance, we take care to ensure that 100 percent of all donations are passed on to the persons affected.

Disaster aid: Rikuzen Takada Fire Service look for survivors

The coastal areas of the Iwate Prefecture suffered devastating Tsunami damage with over 7,400 dead or missing. Rikuzen Takada city had the highest number of victims in Iwate at nearly 2,000, with over 3,300 buildings destroyed. The Henkel Plant Fire Department in Dusseldorf wished to help the Japanese.